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2/6d. in red, perforated "specimen" and affixed to piece of card; fine. Photo £600-800
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5/- in green, perforated "specimen" and affixed to card; fine. Photo £500-600
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5/- in blue, perforated "specimen", close margins and just touched at top; fine. Photo £400-450
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5/- in brown, perforated "specimen"; two black specks on reverse, otherwise fine. Photo £600-800
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5/- in red, perforated "specimen", fine. Photo £600-800
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2/6d. and 5/-, each in a horizontal strip of three overprinted "specimen", mint with two of each unmounted. S.G. 41s-42s, £1,650+. Photo £600-700
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2/6d. and 5/-, mint and used examples of each; fine. S.G. 41-42, £1,050. Photo £300-350
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2/6d. blue block of four from the foot of the sheet with full imprint, part original gum; fine. S.G. 41, £1,100+. Photo £800-1,000
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5/- red block of four from the foot of the sheet with full imprint, large part original gum; fine and scarce. S.G. 42, £1,000+. Photo £600-800
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2/6d. and 5/- tied on envelope to New York by "falkland islands" Andrews type 9a cancellations of 29 July 1901, "(Crown)/registered" handstamp and red London datestamp (22.8) which additionally ties the 2/6d.; fine. S.G. 41-42. Photo £500-600
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2/6d. blue tied on formula registered envelope (150x97mm.) to Jersey, "falkland islands" Andrews type 9a cancellation of 15 Oct. 1902, "(Crown)/registered" handstamp, red London transit (12.11) and Millbrook, Jersey arrival (13.11) datestamps, all on the front; horizontal filing fold well clear of the adhesive. Fine. S.G. 41. Photo £500-600
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5/- red tied on formula envelope to London, "falkland islands" Andrews type 9a cancellation of 15 Sept. 1902, "(Crown)/registered" handstamp and red London arrival (13.10); slightly truncated at left, otherwise fine. S.G. 42, Photo £400-450
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1/2d. in black on thin card (50x55mm.); fine and rare. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1/2d. to 5/- set of eight overprinted "specimen", original gum, the 5/- a trifle stained. S.G. 43s-50s, £600. Photo £100-120
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Mint and used selection (67), including 1d. dull coppery red used strip of three, 2 1/2d. deep blue part original gum, 1/- used block of four, 3/- green with part original gum, etc., chiefly fine £150-200
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1/2d. (2, one on thick paper), 1d., 2d. purple, 2d. reddish purple, 2 1/2d. ultramarine, 2 1/2d. pale ultramarine, 2 1/2d. deep blue, 6d., 9d., 3/- green, 3/- deep green and 5/-, large part original gum; chiefly fine. S.G. 43-50, £1,280. Photo £300-350
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1/2d. (2, one on thick paper), 1d. (2, one the dull coppery red shade), 2d. purple, 2d. reddish purple, 2 1/2d. ultramarine shades (2), 2 1/2d. deep blue, 9d., 1/-, 3/- green, 3/- deep green and 5/-, used; chiefly fine. S.G. 43-50, £1,020. Photo £250-300
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1d. vermilion, three complete sheets of sixty (6x10), one with watermark upright, the others watermark sideways; fine mint. S.G. 44, 44c £100-120
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1/2d. (2) and 1d. (2) tied by "falkland islands" Andrews type 9 cancellations on envelope, dated 26 May, registered to Leeds, red London arrival c.d.s. (21.6) on reverse; carried to Liverpool on the Oravia and with a coloured picture postcard the Oravia used from Brazil to Jersey (1904), and formula registered envelope front to England bearing 1/2d. (5) and 2 1/2d. with "falkland islands" Andrews type 9f cancellations of 10 April 1908; good to fine £150-200
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1/2d. to £1, the set of 11 with additional 2 1/2d., large part original gum; chiefly fine. S.G. 60s-69s, £1,900. Photo £400-450
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Mint and used selection (116), including 1/2d. sheet of sixty, 2d. line perf. (2), 6d. (2 mint and 2 used), 1/- (5 mint and 2 used), etc., chiefly fine £60-80
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2d. (three shades, one line perf.), 2 1/2d. (5 shades, three line perf.), 3/-, 5/- red, 5/- reddish maroon, 5/- maroon, 10/- and £1, large part original gum, chiefly fine. S.G. 62-69, £1,800+. Photo £400-450
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1d. single and strip of three (one defective) tied on envelope registered to Fiji, dated 12 Feb. 1920, by "port stanley/falkland islands" Andrews type 13a, cancellations, red London transit (20.3) on reverse, Suva arrival c.d.s. (10.5) on face, redirected to Essex and with black London arrival (18.7) c.d.s. on reverse; a scarce destination. Photo £120-150
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5/- red and 5/- maroon on envelope, dated 16 May 1930, registered to London, "port stanley/falkland islands" Andrews type 13a. cancellations, transit and arrival markings on reverse; both adhesives crossed by blue crayon line, fine. S.G. 67, 67b. Photo £150-200
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Mint and used selection (120+), including 1d. block of fifteen (3x5) with reversed albino impression in the right-hand margin, shades, printings, cancellations, etc., chiefly fine £100-150
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1/2d. pale green line perf. (1918 printing) sheet of sixty with reversed albino impression of the overprint in the right-hand margin, 1/2d. green comb perf. (1919 printing) sheet of sixty, 1d. vermilion comb perf. (1919 printing) sheet of sixty, many minor varieties; a few split perfs., otherwise fine mint. S.G. 70, 70b, 71c £300-350
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1d. vermilion, variety overprint double, one albino, very lightly hinged; fine. S.G. 71a, £400. Photo £150-200
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1d. vermilion, variety overprint double, large part original gum, some pencil marks on reverse; fine and rare. S.G. 71ca, £4,000. Photo £1,200-1,500
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1/- brown on thick greyish paper, variety overprint double, one albino and with double offsets, large part original gum, fine and scarce. S.G. 72ba, £1,900. Photo £500-600
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1/- yellow-brown on thick toned paper, a block of six (2 x 3) from the lower right corner of the sheet, variety reversed albino overprint in the right-hand margin, original gum; fine and scarce. Probably only fifty examples exist. Heijtz 37a,v1, £1,200+. Photo £400-500
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1/2d. to 3/- set of nine (with both 2 1/2d. blue shades), large part original gum; fine. S.G. 73s-80s, £800. Photo £250-300
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Mint and used selection (83), including a mint set, 1/2d. and 1d. on cover from South Georgia, 2 1/2d. (both colours) with "Swan Necked 2" varieties in pair with normal, shades, printings, etc., chiefly fine £100-120
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1/2d. to 3/- with both 2 1/2d. shades, fine used. 73-80, £275 £100-120
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1/2d. yellow-green, 1d. dull vermilion, 2d. reddish maroon, 2 1/2d. deep blue, 2 1/2d. deep purple on pale yellow, all in complete mint sheets of sixty (6x10); some split or split and strengthened perfs. and a few faults. S.G. 73-77, £2,370 £500-700
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A group of five telegrams and a letter, written between January and March, regarding the issue, including (21 Jan.) from The Magistrate, South Georgia to the Colonial Secretary, Port Stanley "Have no halfpenny or 2 1/2d. stamps ...... Propose surcharge 2d. stamps 2 1/2d. Request approval or instructions."; (25 Jan.) from The Colonial Secretary to The Magistrate, South Georgia ".... you may surcharge sufficient quantity of 2d. stamps 2 1/2d. to meet actual requirements. Please reserve two complete sheets of stamps so surcharged intact and also prepare four corner blocks of four such stamps, to be sent for H.M's collection two of which should be cancelled and two left unused", etc., a fascinating group. Photo £400-500
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2 1/2d. on 2d. purple-brown, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 115, £1,300. Photo £350-400
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Mint and used selection (59), including values to 1/- (5, three line perf.), 1/2d., 2 1/2d. and 6d. on envelope registered from Port Stanley to Yorkshire, 6d. on part of parcel front, etc., fine £150-200
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2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £1, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 123-126, £720. Photo £150-200
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2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £1, fine used. S.G. 123-126, £830. Photo £250-300
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Postal Notice announcing details of the issue, signed by A.G. Nelson Jones, clerk to the magistrate at South Georgia; two horizontal folds, fine £100-120
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1d., 3d., 4d., 1/- photo prints of essays similar to the issued designs; 1d., 3d., 4d. and 1/- perforated "specimen", 1d. mint and used, 3d. first and second printings, 4d. mint and used, 6d. first printing pair, second printing, 1/- mint and used; fine. S.G. 128, 131-134 £200-250
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£1 photo print of an essay similar to the issued design, also the issued stamp perforated "specimen" large part original gum, fine. S.G. 138s £200-250
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1/2d. frame in pale green; fine. Photo £350-400
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1d. frame in carmine; fine. Photo £350-400
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1 1/2d. frame in light blue; fine. Photo £350-400
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2d. frame in deep brown; fine. Photo £350-400
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3d. frame in violet; fine. Photo £350-400
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4d. frame in orange; fine. Photo £350-400
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6d. frame in grey; fine. Photo £350-400
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1/- frame in deep green; fine. Photo £350-400
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